Environment
Eight Injured by Jackal Bites in a Day in Rajshahi
Eight people, including women, were bitten by jackals in two upazilas of Rajshahi in a single day, spreading panic in the area.
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Animal kingdom
Environment
JU's Thousand-Crore Buildings Also Risk Standing Empty
An IMED report on Jahangirnagar University's development project found about 1,000 trees felled, birds losing habitat, and a risk that new residential buildings stay empty.
Crops
Jackal Attacks in Daylight in Natore, Two Injured
A jackal bit two farmers in daylight in Naldanga upazila of Natore on 18 December, and locals say jackal attacks in the area have increased.
Environment
Zoo Animals Huddle in the Cold as Tigers and Bears Delight Children
Many animals at Mirpur's National Zoo are huddled against the cold, but visitor numbers have risen after annual school exams, with children crowding the tiger cages.
Crops
Fazlul Has Fed More Than a Hundred Birds a Day for Five Years
Every morning, flocks of birds descend on a Kurigram man's yard for ten minutes to eat the food he scatters for them.
EnvironmentPythons leave the Mirsarai hills for villages as food runs short
More than 15 pythons entered villages in Mirsarai, Chattogram, in the year to October 2024, most caught in nets protecting crops. Forest and livestock officials put it down to shrinking habitat and a lack of food; every python was released in the forest.
Environment
Injured Eagle Released in Rajbari After Four Months of Care
An injured eagle rescued in Rajbari in July was nursed back to health and released into the wild on 15 October.
Environment
Elephant Attacks Kill Two in One Night in Chattogram
Two people, including a woman, were killed in separate elephant attacks on the same night in Bairag union of Anwara, Chattogram.
Environment
Black-Faced Langur Enters Town in Search of Food
A lone black-faced langur has been roaming Phulbari upazila town in Dinajpur for several days, taking food from homes and shops.
Environment
120 Parakeets Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
An assistant commissioner rescued and freed 120 caged red-headed parakeets in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, and fined the man holding them Tk 10,000.
Fisheries
ALB Calls for New Animal Welfare Law to Protect Animals
Animal lovers have demanded a new law to replace the Animal Welfare Act 2019 and a meeting with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Crops
Catching Snakes and Freeing Them in the Forest Is Tarek's Passion
Tarek Aziz, 22, known in Chattogram's Mirsharai upazila as the 'friend of snakes', rescues snakes that people want to kill and releases them into the forest.
Environment
RU's Gaziul Is the Only Hope for Animals on Empty Campus
A Rajshahi University employee has fed and cared for the campus's dogs, cats and birds for 16 years, a lifeline now that the campus is shut.